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A New Look at CTE Standards Objectives: Understand the need for reform of current career and technical education (CTE) course standards to align to secondary, postsecondary and career opportunities Articulate process used to determine revisions Become familiar with objectives and results of new standards

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CTE Standards Reform: Phase I 2012 CTE Director Survey: 77% response rate from LEAs “I would like to drop POS that are not leading to employment/training in area after graduation and add other POS that may lead to post-sec training/ employment.” “ There are too many options under many areas...POS overlap and duplicate each other…Please reduce the amount of POS and allow for flexibility for districts.”

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CTE Standards Reform: Phase I 2012 CTE Director Survey: 77% response rate from LEAs “POS needs to be aligned with 16 Career Clusters. Courses are the same in multiple pathways and do not reflect today's competitive business environment. Standards and competencies are too broad, vague, and often overlap… do not reflect professional organizations in business and industry.”

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CTE Standards Reform: Third Step: Writing & Reviewing Example: Agriculture Feedback Excerpts ResolutionReviewer Agricultural electrification including low-voltage applications was not clearly addressed. Agricultural electrification language was added High School Agriculture Teacher Introduction to Agricultural Sciences (Middle School) should include seventh and eighth grade alignments. Added middle school general education standards references in literacy and science Middle School Agriculture Teacher Excellent Work! Veterinary and Animal Science Program of Study is very complete with high expectations. It will also give the teachers the flexibility needed to address different situations. Met with stakeholder - pledged support for work Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation The standards do comprise a well-developed program (Horticulture Science Program of Study). Students who are able to complete the four course sequence will experience related but not repetitive standards. Postsecondary faculty validated skills/knowledge necessary for pathway Horticulture Instructor, Walters State Community College

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CTE Standards Reform Course Standard Comparison Take 5 minutes to read through the excerpt standards on your handout. Then turn and talk to your neighbor to answer the following questions: 1.What are the differences in the two sets of standards? 2.What are the benefits of the revised course standards? 3.What are implications of the changes for teachers and administrators at the local level?

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CTE Standards Reform: What does a pathway look like? High School Program of Study (Advanced Manufacturing Career Cluster) Technology College (Industry Certification) Mechatronics Engineer $82,440 Community College (A.A./A.S) Mechanical Engineering Technician $50,660 University or College (B.A./B.S) CNC Operator $35,580 High School Program of Study (Agriculture Career Cluster) Technology College (Industry Certification) Veterinarian $125,300 Community College (A.A./A.S) Veterinary Tech $37,000 University/College Advanced Degrees Vet Assistant / Lab Caretaker $30,200

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A New Look at CTE Standards Objectives: Understand the need for reform of current career and technical education (CTE) course standards to align to secondary, postsecondary and career opportunities Articulate process used to determine revisions Become familiar with objectives and results of new standards